Camper Iceland Iceland's original family-run campervan rental since 1987

What comes with every Camper Iceland booking

Camper Iceland keeps the essentials in the price and the surprises out of it. As a family-owned local rental based in Keflavik since 1987, its promise is straightforward: the rate you see already carries the things you actually need to travel and sleep on the road, and the extras you can add are chosen to match your trip rather than pad the bill.

The following come as standard on every vehicle in the fleet, from the mini campervan to the family motorhome and the 4x4 highland campers. They reflect the company's local, independent approach: live pricing and support that stays with you for the whole trip, not just the handover at the base.

• Free airport shuttle from Keflavik, so getting to your camper at the Klettatroed 15 base is simple.
• 200 km per day included, with an optional unlimited-kilometre package if you plan to cover big distances.
• Heating on board, so the camper stays warm through Iceland's cold nights and changeable weather.
• Kitchen as standard, so you can prepare meals on the road without buying a thing.
• Bedding supplied, so the sleeping area is ready to use the night you collect the camper.
• 24/7 roadside assistance, plus instruction videos and a pre-check-in module, so there is real help at any hour on Iceland's remote roads.

Insurance built for Icelandic roads

Camper Iceland is a fully certified Icelandic car rental, and collision damage waiver and additional cover options are offered, but Iceland is not everyday driving. Loose gravel flies up on the unsealed sections that link many of the best stops, sudden sandstorms and volcanic ash can strip paint and pit glass across the south, and exposed roads test any vehicle in a way tarmac at home never will. To match this, you can lift cover to suit where you actually intend to drive.

• Collision damage waiver (CDW): the base cover that handles everyday, sealed-road driving.
• Additional insurance options: upgrades that lower your excess and add reassurance on the gravel, sand and ash that come with Iceland's rougher routes, so an unlucky chip or a scour of coastal sand does not turn into a large bill. The exact plans and excess are shown in the booking system.

Higher cover matters most on the vehicles built for rougher ground, such as the THOR and TYR 4x4 highland campers, where gravel, light Highland access and windblown sand or ash come with the territory. On the south coast and the country's black-sand deserts in particular, that added cover is the difference between exploring with confidence and worrying about every stone. Whichever level you choose, 24/7 roadside assistance stays with you for the whole trip, which is reassuring for couples and families sharing the long stretches.

Good to know before you book

A few practical points keep things smooth, and the local team states them plainly. Campers are collected at the single Klettatroed 15 base near Keflavik, and a free shuttle runs from Keflavik Airport. A security deposit is typically held on a credit card at pickup, with the amount depending on the vehicle and the insurance level you choose. Drivers should hold a valid licence and meet the minimum age and rental terms confirmed at booking. Both the details and any schedule changes are easy to sort out, and the long-established local team is responsive if your plans shift.

Where a Camper Iceland vehicle can take you

Camper Iceland keeps its fleet close to Keflavik Airport, so the right choice is less about the badge and more about the surface under your wheels. Collect your camper with the free airport shuttle, point it east with heating, kitchen and bedding already on board, and here is how to match a Camper Iceland vehicle to the routes you actually want to drive, sealed asphalt classics and summer gravel alike.

Paved classics: the mini campervan and the motorhome

Iceland's headline drives are all on sealed asphalt, which is exactly where the mini campervans in the Camper Iceland fleet feel most at home. A mini campervan such as the IDUNN, on the Fiat Ducato, is the natural pick for a couple on the Golden Circle, the day loop from the capital region that links Thingvellir National Park, the geothermal field at Geysir and the thundering Gullfoss waterfall. For families who want a proper kitchen and beds on the same roads, a motorhome such as SIF, HEL, FRIGG or FREYJA eats up the South Coast run to Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, the black-sand beach at Vik and, further east, the glacier lagoon at Jokulsarlon and its neighbouring Diamond Beach. Every one of these sights sits on paved road, ready to reach with heating, kitchen and bedding already on board.

The full loop and the west: motorhome comfort

When the trip grows longer, the roomier motorhome comes into its own. With a proper kitchen and heating and up to 6 berths, a Camper Iceland motorhome such as the 6-berth FRIGG or the automatic FREYJA is the vehicle for touring the full Ring Road (Route 1), which loops the whole island in roughly 1,300 kilometres past waterfalls, fjords and fishing towns, where the extra comfort pays off over long days between stops. It suits the Snaefellsnes peninsula too, often called Iceland in miniature, where a glacier-capped volcano, lava fields, bird cliffs and the photogenic Kirkjufell mountain fold into a single scenic circuit. Being able to cook and sleep on board keeps the long legs simple and cuts the cost of hotels along the way.

F-roads and the Highlands: only a 4x4 highland camper

The interior of Iceland is a different country, and it calls for a genuine four-wheel-drive vehicle rather than a badge alone. THOR and TYR are the Camper Iceland 4x4 highland campers with the drivetrain and clearance the mountain tracks demand, so these are the ones to take onto the gravel that climbs toward Landmannalaugar, with its ochre and rust rhyolite peaks and natural hot springs, or into the green glacial valley of Thorsmork. Two honest caveats apply. First, the F-roads open only in the short summer window, roughly mid-June to September, once the snow has cleared, and many require fording unbridged rivers that are never covered by rental insurance. Second, choose suitable additional insurance before you leave the tarmac; the mini campervans and the 2WD motorhomes are for sealed roads only and should never be driven onto an F-road.

Self-sufficient in the wild: the TYR with washroom

If your idea of Iceland is waking beside the route in remote country, the TYR 4x4 highland camper carries an onboard toilet and washroom, so you can range further from services while still handling gravel and, in season, light Highland tracks. It is a neat way to combine the reach of a capable vehicle by day with real self-sufficiency by night, so you can stop where the light is best and cook a simple meal at the roadside. Whichever vehicle you choose, the same Camper Iceland principles travel with you: heating, a kitchen and bedding included, 200 km per day, plus 24/7 roadside assistance and a free Keflavik Airport shuttle that gets you on the road without fuss.

Iceland with Camper Iceland, season by season

Camper Iceland sits close to Keflavík International Airport near Keflavik, and every rental comes with heating, a kitchen and bedding as standard, plus 200 km per day and a free airport shuttle. Airport pickup means getting to your camper is easy whatever time your flight lands, and live rates for your dates are shown at booking. The honest question is not whether you can travel, it is which Icelandic season suits the trip you have in mind and which vehicle from the Camper Iceland fleet you should pair with it.

Summer: midnight sun, open F-roads, the widest choice

From roughly June to August the mountain F-roads and the Highland interior open, and the near-endless daylight of the midnight sun lets you drive late into the evening without ever chasing sunset. This is the most flexible window for a Camper Iceland booking. For the paved circuits, the Ring Road, the Golden Circle, the South Coast and Snæfellsnes, a mini campervan or a motorhome covers the headline sights with a kitchen and beds on board. If the interior is on your list, the THOR or TYR 4x4 highland campers unlock gravel roads and light Highland access with the higher clearance and traction those routes demand, so you can follow the long summer light wherever it leads.

Autumn: aurora begins, quieter roads, warm comfort

Autumn, from September to October, brings the first northern lights of the season, thinner crowds and a calmer pace on the roads, and it is the moment to favour a comfortable, warm camper as the weather turns and gravel surfaces grow greasier. A motorhome or a 4x4 highland camper strikes a sensible balance here, comfortable on the lowland routes yet capable when a track turns to loose gravel, so you can chase clearing skies by night and stay warm and settled by day thanks to the on-board heating. With heating and bedding standard on every vehicle, an autumn booking with Camper Iceland stays refreshingly low-stress even as conditions become less predictable.

Winter and the spring shoulder, in any month

Winter, from November to March, is the aurora season proper, but it asks for genuine respect: daylight is short, the F-roads and Highlands close, and ice, snow and loose gravel reward a slow, deliberate pace. For most winter travellers the sensible answer is a 4x4 highland camper with the on-board heating running, so you can seek the lights by night and return to a warm cabin. Take gravel and single-track roads gently, check road and weather conditions before every leg, and never underestimate a sudden squall on an exposed stretch. Here Camper Iceland's fundamentals genuinely earn their keep: heating and bedding take the worry out of a winter trip, while the free airport shuttle and 24/7 roadside assistance suit a dark, late arrival at Keflavík. Spring, from April to May, is the quiet shoulder in between: milder driving on the lowland routes, longer light by the week, and calmer rates before the summer rush, with the higher passes and F-roads still shut until the thaw clears them. Book the camper for the season rather than the season for the camper, and Iceland tends to reward the choice.

Who Camper Iceland is best for

Camper Iceland is a family-owned Icelandic company near Keflavik Airport, the original since 1987, with a fleet that runs from mini campervans up to 6-berth motorhomes and genuine 4x4 highland campers, so there is a sensible match for most kinds of Iceland trip. Whether you are planning a first Ring Road loop or a summer push toward the Highlands, you get the same heating, kitchen and bedding standard, plus 200 km per day and a free airport shuttle, backed by a 4.4 rating on Google and the Creditinfo Outstanding Company 2025 award.

Couples are the natural fit for the entry point. A mini campervan such as the IDUNN 2-berth or the LOKI mini, on the Fiat Ducato, is an easy-to-drive camper that handles paved routes like the Golden Circle and South Coast with ease while carrying heating, a kitchen and bedding on board. The mini campervans are the simplest way into the fleet, so it is easy to plan a two-person trip that lives on the road rather than in hotels.

Families who want more space step up to a motorhome (SIF, HEL, FRIGG or FREYJA), with 2 to 6 berths, a proper kitchen and beds and manual or automatic options, ideal for cruising the south coast and the full Ring Road in comfort. Highland-bound adventurers can take the THOR or TYR 4x4 highland campers, which pair higher clearance with suitable additional insurance, so you can head onto gravel and, in season, tougher routes with the right cover in place.

Camper Iceland also suits travellers who want real self-sufficiency in remote country. The TYR 4x4 highland camper carries an onboard toilet and washroom, ideal for adventurous pairs following the weather and the light far from services. The free Keflavik Airport shuttle makes it easy to reach your camper even after a late-night KEF arrival. If your priority is truly living on the road, browse the wider field of Iceland campervan rental options to see how the fleet lines up. Above all, Camper Iceland is for travellers who value an honest, well-equipped camper and a genuinely local, long-established Icelandic company, with 24/7 roadside assistance behind them.

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